Wallpaper pasting machine and trimmer



Feb. 28, 1950 c. E. M'CCLURE WALLPAPER PASTING MACHINE AND TRIMMER 2Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 9, 1946 l l l I,

INVENTOR. (H/M155 4/: (ll/Rf ATI'D R N EYE Patented Feb. 28, 1950WALIZPAPERZ'PASTING'T'MKCHINE D "YTRIMDQER :Eharlcs'iE.McClurafliamiltonflhio Applicationoctober 9, 1946,2 Serial -No:702289 This I invention:relates to improvements; in :de-

1 vices for 1 papering walls, and more particularly ito-the provision ofa portable devicet'by means f which the wall paper can :be pasted and Icut rapidly and I properly.

-It :is an object of the invention to provide "a "device which .Will 1paste and trim ='-the edges "of Wall paper at the same time Withoutfolding the paper, eliminating the waste of paper, as the entire roll ofwallpaper can be used in one continuous strip ifneeded.

.-A :further object. is -.the provision of .'-a device in which bothedges of the Wall paper area-matched for a smooth .evenjobon thewall,.with no wrinkles or folding.

A (further object is to :provide a wall ;paper trimming -z'device-having .adjustable :zknives 'sto accommodate differentwidths:of3.paper.

.An object is .theprovisionof:ardeviceiforzpast- .zing andJcutting.theedgesiof vwall paper,*.=which device isgportableandcanbe.convenientlycarried ito :anypart of -aroom .toiacilitatte theirpaperingof a wallzandsave considerable ttime.

Referring to the drawings, in Fig. 1, the device for pasting and cuttingwall paper is shown to comprise a frame having end members formed ofbars I, 2, 3 bolted or otherwise secured together, the bar 3 beingvertical and the bars I and 2 forming a triangular support. A cross bar4 extends from bar I to bar 2 and supports shafts 5 and 6. At one end ofthe frame a bar I spaced from bar 4 further supports shafts 5 and 6.Shaft 5 carries a roll of wall paper and shaft 6 has fixed thereon abrush 8 for pasting the paper.

Each shaft 5 and 6 has squared ends to receive a crank 9 for rotatingthe shafts, the crank being interchangeable. At the upper end of bars 3is a rod ID to which is attached a strap for carrying the device aboutthe shoulders.

Fixed to shaft 6 is a gear H, in mesh witha gear [2 fixed to a shaft l3supported by bars '2.

.Thetbars l supportva 'ssha'ft M :which carries :at each-end -cuttersfI15. Theaperipheralied'geioftzthe cutters *5 is arranged in engagement:with :the :"outer periphery ref .9, pressure u'oller It. :The 5 ssha'ftl 3=qcarries the pressure :roller l 6 awhich-rcooperates with: thebrushirw toipasteithe i paper, s;the

paste being in -a trough ll 1 :below ?the brush :8, -the troughih-avingan-zupstandingrplate fextension t8: over "which the paper passes r and".which'rpre- 1 .10 'vents 'the paste from splashing. The tstrap :l59

can *be conveniently "fitted #about the tshoulders of an operator.

On bars 2 are hooks l i adaptedfto isupport 5a rewind shaft 2| forrewinding paper from shaft-5.

1-15 "-In operation, thelro'll I of wall paper is :placed "onthe=-shaft--5 and wound byiithecrank: 95-between the bru's'h 8 and the.pressure kroll :tG "arto rapply gpastedo 'the wallpaper. "#Ihenutters:I 5::are1positionediadj acent the pressurerollr-andrat. 1711612861885.120 liof "the wall paper, the movement 10f the paper wthroughxthe.mac'hinelrotatingtthe cutters ligand ztrimmingttheeedges.

.-As:-=shown LinizFig. i1, Ethe:papere'passesaover the plate l8 to theoperator applying the paper to a wall or ceiling. When it is desired toaccurately match the designs, the paper is rewound on the shaft 20,which has a squared end to receive the crank 9. (See Fig. 4.)

The operator turns crank 9 to rotate brush 8 to provide fresh paste, thepressure roller I6 insuring proper pasting and the cutters I5 trimmingthe edges of the paper.

It will be seen that there has been provided a simple and effectivedevice by means of which it is not necessary to fold the wall paper, norto trim the edges by hand, thus providing accurate operation and greatlylessening the time required to paper a wall. Also, the matching of thedesigns is facilitated by the rewind shaft 20. This enables the paper tobe drawn back a short distance to match the designs without wastingpaper.

It will be seen that there has been provided a simple and effectivedevice for pasting wall paper, trimming the edges so that the edges arematched for a smooth even applying of the paper without wrinkles orfolding.

The above description is to be considered as illustrative and notlimitative of the invention of which modifications can be made withoutdeparting from the spirit and scope of the invention as set forth in theappended claims.

The invention having been described, what is I claimed is:

1. In a wallpaper pasting and trimming machine, a frame, a firsthorizontally-disposed rotatable shaft operatively connected to saidframe for the support thereon of a roll of wallpaper, a trough arrangedadjacent one side of said frame and dependingly carried by the latter,said trough adapted to contain paste therein, a secondhorizontally-disposed rotatable shaft spaced from said first shaft andcarried by said frame, said second shaft being disposed over saidtrough, a brush secured to said second shaft and rotatable in saidtrough, a third rotatable shaft spaced above said brush and carried bysaid frame, a pressure roller secured to said third shaft and coactingwith said brush to receive the wallpaper therebetween, a fourthrotatable shaft spaced from said third shaft and supported on saidframe, a pair of spaced, parallel cutters arranged transversely on saidfourth shaft and secured to the latter, the peripheral edges of saidcutters being arranged in engagement with the outer periphery of saidpressure roller, a plate extension projecting upwardly from one side ofsaid trough and secured thereto, the upper end of said plate extensionbeing arranged above the uppermost of said shafts, said wallpaper beingtrained between said third shaft and brush and over said cutters andplate extension, gear means operatively connecting said second, thirdand fourth shafts together, and manually-operable means connected to oneend of said third shaft for rotating said shafts to thereby successivelycause said brush to apply paste to a surface of the wallpaper and trimsaid paper to a predetermined size.

2. In a wallpaper pasting and trimming machine, a frame, a firsthorizontally-disposed rotatable shaft operatively connected to saidframe for the support thereon of a roll of wallpaper, a

trough arranged adjacent one side of said frame and dependingly carriedby the latter, said trough adapted to contain paste therein, a secondhorizontally-disposed rotatable shaft spaced from said first shaft andcarried by said frame, said second shaft being disposed over saidtrough, a. brush secured to said second shaft and rotatable in saidtrough, a third rotatable shaft spaced above said brush and carried bysaid frame, a pressure roller secured to said third shaft and coactingwith said brush to receive the wallpaper therebetween, a fourthrotatable shaft spaced from said third shaft and supported on saidframe, a pair of spaced, parallel cutters arranged transversely on saidfourth shaft and secured to the latter, the peripheral edges of saidcutters being arranged in engagement with the outer periphery of saidpressure roller, a plate extension projecting upwardly from one side ofsaid trough and secured thereto, the upper end of said'plate extensionbeing arranged above the uppermost of said shafts, said wallpaper beingtrained between said third shaft and brush and over said cutters andplate extension, gear means operatively connecting said second, thirdand fourth shafts together, manually-operable means embodying a crankconnected to one end of said third shaft for rotating said shaft tothereby successively cause said brush to apply paste to a surface of thewallpaper and trim said paper to a predetermined size, and strap meansconnected to said frame for carrying said machine.

CHARLES E. MCCLURE'.

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